Heartburn does not affect your heart. It can feel like a burning sensation at the center of your chest. Sometimes, it is accompanied by nausea, coughing and a sore mouth. It can even cause pain between your shoulder blades...
In your mouth, you will find a variety of bacteria. Some of them are helpful and help you to digest your food and maintain healthy tissues. Many pathogenic bacteria (bacteria that cause disease) can lead to bad breath, gum...
Without self-confidence, self esteem and self worth, it is difficult to achieve anything or feel good about yourself. How can we know when our confidence has gone too far? When does self-esteem become arrogance? How can you tell whether your...
In the last few decades, food allergies have been increasing. According to current estimates, at least 11% Americans have some type of food allergy. This number is increasing with every generation. Up until recently, the only strategies for managing...
Seizures can be of many types. Body-shaking convulsions are just one. Seizures can be of many types and severity levels. Some may only cause subtle physical changes, while others will not show any symptoms at all. It is easy...
Vitamin B12 (also known as cobalamin) is an essential nutrient for many body functions. It is essential for the production of DNA, red blood cells, and nerves. Vitamin B12 supplements often come with claims that they will improve your...
Finding any comfort or calm when you are feeling anxious, tense or stressed can be difficult. You may feel as if you are in danger even though nothing is actually happening. When you are in a moment like...
Inflammation occurs when your body attempts to protect itself. Inflammation is the body's natural reaction to an injury, an infection or other types of stress. Inflammatory cells move to the site where the injury or infection occurred and release...
Our diets are not isolated foods, as we often believe. They are interconnected with the larger ecosystems that surround us. All the food we eat is a part of an intricate web of interactions among species. Understanding these relationships...
Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health. What about moderate drinking? You might have heard that a daily glass or two of red wine can be good for the heart. Does this claim have any basis in...
